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Products > Dianella revoluta Little Rev ['DR5000'] PP17,719   Dianella revoluta Little Rev ['DR5000'] PP17,719 - Little Rev Flax Lily       Habit and Cultural Information Category: Grass-like Family: Phormiaceae (~Xanthorrhoeaceae) Origin: Australia (Australasia) Evergreen: Yes Flower Color: Blue Violet Bloomtime: Spring/Summer Height: 2-4 feet Width: 1-2 feet Exposure: Sun or Shade Seaside: Yes Summer Dry: Yes Irrigation (H2O Info): Low Water Needs Winter Hardiness: 20-25° F Dianella revoluta 'Little Rev' PP17,719 ['DR5000'] (Little Rev Flax Lily) - A compact clumping (with short rhizomes) evergreen perennial growing to 2-4 feet tall and spreading slowly outwards. It has ¼ to ½ inch wide foliage that is a yellow-green on the upper surface and a blue-green on the more visible lower surface and held in uniform upright fans. In spring into summer appear the nearly 3 foot tall inflorescences that rise above the tips of the foliage bearing deep violet blue flowers. Plant in full sun to moderate shade in most any well-draining soil and irrigate regularly to only occasionally once established. Trials have indicated that this plant tolerates high inland temperatures and moderately dry conditions. In trials it has proven undamaged to temperatures down to 21 F and further tests are being conducted to determine how much lower this plant can go. Little Rev can be planted near the beach as it also tolerates salt spray and it is fairly maintenance free but benefits from a trim down to 2 inches above the ground every 2 to 3 years and removal of older lower leaves annually – these tasks best performed in fall to early spring. A great plant for an accent planting or used in mass planting in low-irrigated locations. Plant 18 to 24 inches on center for mass plantings. This plant was originally described as growing to 14-18 inches tall but it has grown taller than this in California gardens with the tallest plants approaching 3 feet in height. Little Rev ('DR5000') was discovered in 1996 in Clarendon, New South Wales, Australia, during a seedling selection from seeds off of the unpatented Dianella revoluta 'DR4000'. The plant was introduced in the United States by VersaScapes of Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina and is has a US Plant Patent pending. Image courtesy of Ozbreed Plants.  Information displayed on this page about  Dianella revoluta Little Rev ['DR5000'] PP17,719 is based on the research conducted about it in our library and from reliable online resources. We also note those observations we have made of this plant as it grows in the nursery's garden and in other gardens, as well how crops have performed in our nursery field. We will incorporate comments we receive from others, and welcome to hear from anyone who may have additional information, particularly if they share any cultural information that would aid others in growing it.     [MORE INFO]